American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is in the process of deploying ongoing guidance on a range of topics in support of institutions of higher education, as many need to adjust, review and consider their practices in response to the impact of COVID-19 on normal operations. To help develop this guidance and…

This is the first article that compares terminal master's degree programs in economics from universities that have a PhD program in economics with those that do not offer PhD programs in economics. The authors compare these differences based on surveys in 2002 and 2012. They examine differences in general program characteristics, department…

During SY 2010-2011, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) continued their efforts to improve the validity and reliability of data reporting. BIE data collections are dependent on school level entry (self-reporting) into the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) or into the Bureau's Annual Report from the schools. In addition,…

During SY 2009-2010, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) continued their efforts to improve the validity and reliability of data reporting. BIE data collections are dependent on school level entry (self reporting) into the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) or into the Bureau's Annual Report from the schools. In addition,…

This document summarizes the provisional allocations of recurrent funding and maximum student numbers to higher education institutions in England. The Higher Education Funding Council for England allocated 4,757 million British pounds for distribution in 2000-2001. This allowed the maintenance of the unit of funding for teaching and research in…

For the past two years Hofstra has participated in the College Entrance Examination Board's (CEEB) Admissions Testing Programs (ATP). Through this program, Hofstra has received summary statistics on the students who have requested that their SAT scores be sent to Hofstra, those who apply, and enrolled students. Normative data are also included for…

Credit earned by examination at the University of Texas (Austin) is equivalent to credit earned by taking the course, except that it will not count as credit earned in residence. This report covers the 1987-88 testing year, during which eight colleges or schools of the university participated in the credit-by-examination program. The examinations…

The demand for radiation protection personnel has increased during the past several years and can be expected to continue to increase for several years to come. This document gives the results of the latest survey of institutions offering degree programs in this field. Such a small segment of the total college enrollment is represented in health…

A survey of 50 doctoral programs in pharmacy investigated contractual arrangements between pharmacy colleges and clerkship sites, program characteristics, fee structures, rotations available, required/elective status, types of nonmonetary support provided to clerkship sites, and recruitment strategies. Results are presented in tabular and narrated…

The results of the program of credit by examination at the University of Texas at Austin during the 1986-1987 testing year are presented. The data provide a basis for a comprehensive picture of the impact of the program on this campus. The examinations covered 51 subject areas with 171 courses taught in 36 departments/divisions in 8 colleges and…

The rates at which United States medical school seniors and other applicants, Canadian citizens, and foreign medical graduates enrolled in and were placed by the National Resident Matching Program in 1987 are presented and analyzed. (MSE)

The New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test (NJCBSPT) is administered in a new form each year to all entering freshmen in New Jersey public colleges and 12 participating independent colleges. The NJCBSPT was taken by 44,344 students from March through December 1985. Test results revealed the following: (1) 26% were proficient in verbal…

As part of the Master Plan data gathering process, Florida's Postsecondary Education Planning Commission requested that the State Board of Community Colleges (SBCC) develop estimates of Associate of Art (AA) graduation rate and student transfer rate from the Community College System (CCS) to the State University System (SUS). The SBCC developed a…

Results of the Modern Language Association's 1987-89 survey of characteristics of college and university curricula are presented. Survey questions dealt with characteristics of introductory language courses, the availability and range of immersion experiences, and the types of courses offered. (four references) (VWL)

The New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test (NJCBSPT) was instituted in 1978 as a proficiency examination designed to measure the reading, writing, and mathematics skills of students entering college. In spring and summer 1982, 51,135 students at New Jersey's state and county colleges and at 10 independent colleges took the NJCBSPT. Of…